Clinical trials: Adolescent Behaviors
Smoking
Cough Sensitivity and Taste Preferences
This single-site, within-subject, experimental study is designed to test the hypothesis children who live in a household in which one or both of their parent smoke will exhibit a higher cough threshold and will prefer more…
- Trial name
- CAP (NCT01399060)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monell Chemical Senses Center
Adolescent Behavior
Brief Intervention for Suicide Risk Reduction in High Risk Adolescents
Adolescent suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death in this age group. There are no validated treatments to decrease the risk of adolescent suicidal behavior, and there are especially no interventions to target the highest risk…
- Trial name
- ASAP (NCT02272179)
- Testing
- As Safe As Possible, Brite, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Scoliosis, Adolescent Scoliosis
Impact of Aerobic Training and Combined in Inflammatory Markers in Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Inflammatory markers have been analyzed in several diseases of unknown etiology, in the expectation of increasing therapeutic perspectives.
- Trial name
- NCT02413788
- Testing
- aerobic exercise, combined exercise, treadmill
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo
Physical Activity, Health Promotion
YoPA - A Youth-centred Participatory Action
Background A vast majority of adolescents do not meet guidelines for healthy physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep, posing major risks for developing multiple non-communicable diseases.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Health Promotion, Sleep, Screen Use
- Trial name
- YoPA (NCT06181162)
- Testing
- Social and/or physical environmental interventions
- Where
- 4 sites in Denmark, Netherlands and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
HIV/AIDS, Gender
Transgender Youth and PrEP: PK, Safety, Uptake & Adherence - Intervention Development
To address the critical scientific gaps in PrEP safety for transgender youth and to plan for appropriate implementation of PrEP in transgender youth communities, the study will be conducted in 3 integrated phases.
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, Gender, Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
- Trial name
- NCT04077138
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hektoen Institute for Medical Research
Sickle Cell Disease
Pilot Evaluation of a Motivational Interviewing Intervention Targeting Adherence Behaviors in Youth With Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited blood disorders affecting 100,000 individuals in the United States. SCD often leads to complications, including pain crises and organ damage.
- Trial name
- NCT04877054
- Testing
- Adherence Treatment Program, Education only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Homosexuality, Male, HIV
HIV Prevention Among Vulnerable Male Youth
This exploratory study aims to design and test an HIV prevention intervention for young men who have sex with men (MSM) between the ages of 16-20 as this group comprises the US adolescent population most at-risk for HIV infection…
- Conditions
- Homosexuality, Male, HIV, Substance-related Disorders, Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT01771237
- Testing
- MyPeeps Manualized Group Intervention, Standard Sexual Health Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Parenting, Alcohol Drinking
An e-Parenting Skills Intervention to Decrease Injured Adolescents' Alcohol Use
The objective of this trial is to test feasibility and acceptability of an e-parenting skills intervention with parents of injured adolescent alcohol users (12-17 years old) as compared to standard care at three pediatric trauma…
- Trial name
- e-Parenting (NCT02718508)
- Testing
- eParenting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michael J. Mello, MD, MPH
Physical Activity
Physical Activity Intervention for Adolescent Girls
This study will conduct a randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy of a theory-based, individually tailored, multi-technology intervention on increasing physical activity in Latina adolescents, compared to a control group…
- Trial name
- NCT04190225
- Testing
- Digital/social media intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Psychosocial Influence on Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Disease
Influence of Monopoly Game on Subtle Behaviors
The purpose of this research study is to investigate how social standing in a game of Monopoly may influence behavior.
- Trial name
- NCT02729389
- Testing
- High Social Status Condition, Low Social Status Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 133 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Leukemia, B-cell
Precision Exercise in Children With Malignant Hemopathies
In the early years of life and during adolescence, physical activity is crucial for good development of motor skills. It is even more so for those children and young people who are forced to undergo anti-cancer therapies and…
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Leukemia, B-cell, Leukemia, T Cell, Lymphoma, Hodgkin
- Trial name
- SportTherapy (NCT04090268)
- Testing
- Sport Therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 380 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Milano Bicocca
Prehypertension, Blood Pressure
The Effects of a Jump Rope Exercise Program on Body Composition and Self-efficacy in Obese Adolescent Girls
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a 12-week jump rope exercise program on body composition, blood pressure, insulin resistance, and academic self-efficacy in prehypertensive adolescent obese girls.
- Conditions
- Prehypertension, Blood Pressure, Abdominal Obesity, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT03898518
- Testing
- 12-week jump rope exercise program
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pusan National University
Underage Drinking, Alcohol Use, Underage
REAL Parenting Alcohol and Substance Use App
High school students' alcohol, nicotine, and marijuana use are major public health problems. Among the many consequences of these risky behaviors are impaired driving and impaired passenger fatalities as well as increased health…
- Trial name
- RP (NCT03932097)
- Testing
- REAL Parenting, Active Control Materials
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 612 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Real Prevention, LLC
Alcohol Use, Drug Use
Effectiveness of Take it Personal!
A controlled pre-post design study on Take it Personal! has demonstrated effectiveness in reducing the frequency and severity of youth use of alcohol, cannabis or other illicit drugs.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use, Drug Use, Mild Intellectual Disability, IQ 50-70, Borderline Intellectual Disabilities (Intelligence Quotient 70-85)
- Trial name
- NCT05843474
- Testing
- Take it Personal!
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Behavioural Science Institute
Depression
Feasibility and Acceptability Trial of a Short Term Mentalization Based Treatment for Adolescents With Depression
A feasibility pilot trial that aims to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of mentalization-based treatment for adolescents (MBT-A) adapted for early adolescents diagnosed with depression.
- Trial name
- NCT06252090
- Testing
- Short term mentalization-based treatment for adolescents (MBT-A)
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Valparaiso
Prevention, Suicide
The YAM-project (Youth Aware of Mental Health)
Two-armed, cluster, randimized feasibility trial investigating the feasibility of the Youth Aware of Mental Health (YAM) intervention provided 9th grade students.
- Trial name
- YAM (NCT06549764)
- Testing
- Youth Aware of Mental Health
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 297 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mental Health Centre Copenhagen, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital
Dyssomnias
iCBT for Adolescents With Co-morbid Insomnia
Insomnia is a commonly reported comorbidity for adolescents with psychiatric conditions. It is well-known that insomnia can exacerbate the concurrent psychiatric symptom load.
- Trial name
- NCT02612987
- Testing
- Internet-based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (iCBT)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University Hospital
Relational and Communication Conflicts Between Adolescents and Their Families
Addressing Relational and Communication Conflicts in Families With Adolescents.
Adolescence is a stage characterized by intense emotional and social changes. Young people experience emotions more intensely, but they do not always have the necessary tools to recognize, understand, and regulate them properly.
- Trial name
- ARACC-FA (NCT07584421)
- Testing
- Reflective Workshop
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Baja California
Nutrition, Healthy
Effect of Transtheoretical Model Based Nutrition Education on Sustainable Nutrition Behavior in Adolescents
The aim of this intervention study is to evaluate the effect of sustainable nutrition education based on the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) on adolescent behavior.
- Trial name
- NCT06583499
- Testing
- Sustainable nutrition education based on the transtheoretical model
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TC Erciyes University
Mental Health Wellness 1
Adolescent Acts of Kindness Intervention With Reflection
Adolescents will complete a 4-week intervention, during which they will either complete a kind act for others, complete a kind act for others with a reflection component, or report their daily activities three days per week.
- Trial name
- NCT05267132
- Testing
- Other-Focused Acts of Kindness Intervention with Reflection, Other-Focused Acts of Kindness Intervention, Daily Reports
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles